University Heights Charter School proudly partners with these great organizations to provide our students with the highest quality education possible:

Bethany Baptist supported the founding of the school and now provides assistance with community engagement and volunteer service opportunities.	NCSF is our biggest philanthropic supporter and provides valuable technical assistance.	Students 2 Science provides 50 middle school students with authentic STEM-related work experience in a state-of-the-art laboratory in East Hanover.
TFA Provides high quality, dedicated teachers and ongoing professional development support. Each year 1-4 teachers participate in the program.	NLNS trains school leaders, places resident principals on-site, and coaches our staff to achieve high results.  Four current school leaders, and eight in our history, have participated in the program.	Provides tools and support for urban, low-income schools to close the achievement gap.  Their assessments are aligned to the Common Core Standards and state assessments.  Each assessment targets specific standards. Teachers receive results within several days online and write action plans to remediate academic needs. All literacy and mathematics teachers in grades 2-8 (~20 teachers) use the system.
Saint Vincent Academy students volunteer weekly as classroom aides, providing valuable support for our students and staff.	Project U.S.E. leads outdoor education activities for staff and students that teaches teamwork and environmental awareness.	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson & Union Counties Provides about 50 mentors per year for scholars who meet weekly with a “Big” on our school site to chat, do homework, or play games.
	National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education develops, leverages, and retains our nation's top-tier teachers for improved student and school performance through an intense, advanced program of study that balances instructional mastery and leadership. Four teachers have participated in the program.
NAER Supports arts education experiences for all Newark children, and has connected our students to great art programs. Our Executive Director serves on the leadership council.
The Newark Museum annually provides our students free admission to its extensive collection and learning experiences.	The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Provides a unique, site-based, intensive instrumental music program based on the El-Sistema model that teaches string instruments to 50 scholars for 6 hours afterschool each week.	EP trains leaders and managers from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds to transform education so that all students receive an outstanding education. We have hosted three fellows.
Schools that Can connects high performing independent, district, and charter schools to share best practices and improve urban education quality nationwide.